'Northern Ireland is being left behind on assisted dying'
Polling suggests there is some public support for a bill and while the majority of MPs from Northern Ireland plan to vote against it at Westminster, assisted dying is not yet on the political agenda at Stormont.
We’ve always had assisted dying – it used to be ‘the code’
There is always a lot of whispering in the hospital corridor outside a room in which someone is dying. Yet when it comes to the forthcoming debate on assisted dying, much still remains unsaid.
'I'm looking to my own conscience': Three MPs on what they think of assisted dying bill
The MPs are often, genuinely, undecided on the subject and are more inclined to listen than to impose their views. When it comes to assisted dying the debate feels different - underpinned by a free vote and informed by deeply personal experiences,
Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear
MPs have a free vote on Friday. Speaking to those on both sides of the debate who are trying to keep a track on the numbers, there is an acknowledgement that sentiment has ebbed and flowed over the last few weeks,
Assisted dying kills society’s most vulnerable
On Friday, the Assisted Dying Bill will be voted on after just five hours of debate and without any impact assessment. MPs will be limited to two or three minutes to make their case. This is no way to settle one of the great moral dilemmas of our age.
I back assisted dying because even best palliative care is not good enough, says Labour MP
A Labour MP has said he backs legalising assisted dying because even the best palliative care is “insufficient” for some patients. Peter Prinsley, the MP for Bury St Edmunds, said that even with “the most skilful palliative care”,
What happens if assisted dying bill passes?
This bill will become the government’s problem,' says Sky's Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates. This morning (24/11), video footage revealed the River Taff in Pontypridd had overflowed, bursting its banks amid ongoing heavy rainfall.
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